Captain Beyond - Mesmerization Eclipse

[@TERRMINAITER96]

I miss skipping school just to smoke and listen to Captain Beyond.

[@dyr234]

I used to do that with the are you experienced album

[@homersimpson7892]

Awesome talent - fantastic innovative song writing, one of the greatest albums of all time. The different time signatures - especially in Dancing Madly backwards and Mesmerization Ecclipse were ground breaking. Cudos to the under appreciated Bobby Caldwell for fantastic drumming and song writing on this.

[@WheelsofConfusion1962]

Rod Evans, a talent that has not been recognized, I dare say he was one of the greatest rock vocalists of the 70s, a great potential that was not harnessed.

[@rickblackers88]

Yeah but he gave the bad step

[@ratter531]

@@rickblackers88 What do you mean? The bad step?

[@rickblackers88]

@@ratter531 in 1980 Rod reform a fake Purple with american musicians and was put out of business by the original members.

[@mixaliskokkinos1496]

@@rickblackers88 Never hear that before,seriously?But this isn't reduce his talent as a vocalist.I think didn't have the writing matterial such others of his era!Sorry for my bad english write Greetings from Greece

[@Penfold-zr2be]

​@@rickblackers88 Deep Purple members not Capt Beyond members. Evans was trying to front a band called Deep Purple which didn't impress the real Deep Purple very much.

[@Forchn8sun]

You always see people on here talking about the best drummers. It's just amazing that you never see Bobby Caldwell's name come up. In my opinion one of the most talented drummers to ever pound the skins.

[@mckayman24]

it’s because Captain Beyond has hardly really been noticed because they are so underrated!! Love them

[@ColKlink-yh1ro]

I just deleted a 2 year old comment. All you gum chewing whipper snappers out there, this is for you. I saw Captain Beyond in concert at the New Orleans warehouse when.

[@greg19071961]

@@ColKlink-yh1ro Gawd you lucky bastard! Soooo jealous

[@ColKlink-yh1ro]

Glad you're here. Let's remain to carry that weight. Jesus did us a huge favor, and people like us are favored, in Jesus name. March forward, son. Hold your head up.

[@dailydoseofmr.wobbles5925]

Bill ward. bill ward. BILL WARD. .... bill ward

[@daveduane2699]

GREATEST ALBUM OF ALL TIME

[@geraging22]

CAPTAIN BEYOND FOR THE ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME ; ONE OF THE MOST important greatest albums ever in rock history !! 1972 and FOREVER; THE CAPTAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mikek8553]

Fuck that Hall of Fame

[@dr.strangelove7788]

Sorry man, nobody else should get in before Jethro Tull, or Supertramp

[@haliaeetus8221]

Don't put them on those walls of shame

[@stier5668]

Rod Evans came at 8. April 2016 in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . Not Captain Beyond

[@RichardSmith-on7fi]

Captain beyond was so ahead of there time thay are so cool man.

[@chuckpotockimusic2288]

I love Rhino Reinhardt's guitar playing on this album...clean yet powerful Strat and Marshall tones! 👊🤘🎸

[@stier5668]

Captain Beyond never gets boring 🤘

[@ixoye56]

I was a big fan in the 70's, one of the most under rated band ever.

[@Majnun74]

I got the live Captain Beyond 4/30/1972 Montreux Switzerland white vinyl for my birthday yesterday!

[@ratter531]

This was the most mind blowing song I ever heard in 1972.❤❤

[@tottathureson2609]

The whole album knocked me out in the early 1970's Out on ten! Changed my musical life! ! Way ahead of it's time! Still out there as one of the greatest albums ever recorded! Ok?

[@tompease8810]

This album stands the test of time one of the best

[@halwittner96]

Captain Beyond Captain Beyond album is one of my favorite albums of all time I listen to the album over a thousand times never get tired of it it rocks

[@tompease8810]

You are so right

[@garybrooks1670]

Incredible talent...every one of them. Amazing that young human beings could do this!

[@sharkhagins4926]

The album was mind boggling,... The talent in the Captain ,...at another level ,...from all other bands,.....

[@paullevine1813]

That is an understatement !!!!

[@curtissmith168]

When they came out I thought they were one of the best bands I've ever heard still have the original album with 3d picture

[@brittonballenger3214]

You still have original album 3-d . Oh my GOD !!! That's Great ! ! !

[@nikolaosmosxakis3395]

VERY VERY GOOD.........................................................

[@wmackey2611]

My favorite band of all time.... doesn't show well but the image dot is my tire cover from my 76 Dodge van! Still hangs on my shop wall today🙂. Nuthin makes me happier then hearing my 25 year old son crankin raging river of fear. None of these guys ever recieved the respect they deserved from the music industry. Damn shame is what it is. Glad to see from all your comments that they live on... "Everything is a circle, it's just so hard to see" Thanks for remembering them!....

[@zachswanson7971]

My Dad put me on Captain Beyond right before he passed, I'm 26 and play this album almost every day. My friend has the vinyl too

[@daddyb60056]

I was big into this band. Saw them in Charlotte North Carolina and a few times in Chicago. Ass kickers especially Rhino"s gituar playing.

[@chuckwaldron6811]

Love this Album.

[@JerryAntoine417]

See the bright chipper in the harbor, hey Making irridescent waves Need to try a little harder On the voyage to better days Sun and moon in the valley At the same time Bringing out the golden braid Yes we're gonna reach The peak in no time I think earth just a runaway Mesmerization eclipse's move me Desperation is setting in, baby Erratic movement to and fro Need your love to make it right, baby 'Cause I have no place to go Sun and moon in the valley At the same time Hey, baby, you know it's true 'Cause we're gonna reach The peak in no time, yeah! I think earth is a crazy fool, hey! Oh earth, sun, Daylight blew my time Things got lost Oh so lost Trying to hide inside Mesmerization baby (x8) Oh, you got! Pulled you in like the ancient Sirens Everybody said disguise me Here's mesmerization eclipse till mornin' Never quite deserved to be It's a mesmerization eclipse...

[@helterskelter1178]

Dave Wyndorf Probably the biggest Captain Beyond fan, did a pretty fk'n good tribute of this with Twin Earth.

[@dundergod]

He fk´n did!

[@Cacciatore_Raccoglitore]

It brings me here

[@johnstahlman9767]

It's weird how Rod Evans was kicked out of Deep Purple because they diodn't think his voice was suited for hard rock, man were they wrong

[@DudemanSwede]

Rod & Glenn would have kicked a** together.

[@mikek8553]

He was great but they wanted a screamer, which he wasn't.

[@colorbow]

​@@mikek8553 Evans was indeed very good and even though he was in DP mk 1 he has never been known among ordinary DP fans. Forgotten and totally underestimated. So, Lord, Blackmoor and Paice thought he didn't fit Purple's new sound. However, it has been mentioned that his departure from Deep Purple had to do with his desire to move to the United States. Have also thought about it, that Ian screamed. But it probably hasn't worked that well for many years. Roger Daltrey has some of the same difficulties when performing now. My generation doesn't sound the same as it did fifty years ago.

[@chuckpotockimusic2288]

He was just in the wrong band...👊🤘

[@josephbinkley]

I’m totally okay with that seeing as how it gave us this ripper of a record!

[@robokopf2006]

exciting from the first to the last bar

[@RodrigoCantillano]

true sound of the afterlife...gotic DaRkness. Excellent evans and Cia

[@Dacman53]

And Lee Dorman (RIP) from Iron Butterfly on Bass on this Album...

[@criguit]

superband

[@lenmech3400]

Had this cassette in 75 heaviest clean sound ever someone said this album not for everyone fool yes it is !

[@ratter531]

This Band Back Then Was Mind Blowing..this song here was beyond anything heard of back then..

[@tompease8810]

I don't think these guys got the notoriety that other groups got this band nailed it on this album the way they blended the songs together still is 2nd to none

[@hiddenintheshadows1469]

Great song, now I know were Monster Magnet gor the idea for Twin Earth.

[@thunderspike1892]

Danish band Zoser Mez did a great cover on their only album Vizier Of Wasteland from 1991. Michael Denner (Mercyful Fate/King Diamond), Hank Shermann (Mercyful Fate and others), Claus Weiergang on bass and 3 different singers. Kenny Lübcke, Yenz Cheyenne and Berthel aka Lars Berthelsen. Drums were split between Bjarne T Holm (Mercyful Fate and Fate) and Kim Hagemann. On their cover Kenny Lübcke was singing and Kim Hagemann played the drums

[@yki11able]

Good album...like this kind of music. 7 points on ten scale.

[@isnotwas]

Appropriate for a 7/4 time signature?

[@rickrosetti2025]

So this band back in 1972 with flo & Eddie and badfinger and the faces great outdoor concert worth 6 dollar admission

[@haliaeetus8221]

Cool 7 beat rhythm

[@keithleeuwen877]

Great !

[@joeg3763]

As a long time Bobby Caldwell fan, I wound up here, but did not get what I would have expected. Interesting though.

[@williamleyva4956]

I learned how to play beyond 4x4 meter from them: this is in 7x4 beats per measure

[@DaviLuccaTrader]

Ganhei meu dia

[@lucas_rocker]

Muito bom

[@Wxtsm]

Rod Evans ❤

[@stevenhenry4162]

Have it in the original 3D LP!

[@ronaldfarias1875]

Steven Henry me too and it's the original copy I bought in 1971

[@ronaldfarias1875]

Steven Henry sorry 72

[@robertwollen1692]

Ditto

[@sixbladeknife44]

Happy eclipse day Captain fans! :D

[@briansmith7346]

Bobby! Bobby !

[@divergentcontrolyourmama]

Brian Smith yes Bobby is just kicking ass the hard way. What an absolutely beautiful drummer. He plays so fast and perfect that it just amazes me to watch him play. I thought ginger baker was good but Bobby’s got it going too. Great great drummer. The whole band was extremely tight for 1972. Just amazing how good they were live. Peace

[@darrenstansbury4433]

Before his Journey days Steve Perry unsuccessfully auditioned as a singer for this band following the departure of Rod Evans, previously Deep Purple's original singer. I hear occasional similarities in at least some of Rod Evans' Captain Beyond work and some of Steve Perry's vocal flourishes.

[@franciscolinhares8624]

eu não sabia desse detalhe, obrigado pela informação!

[@darrenstansbury4433]

@@franciscolinhares8624 My Portuguese isn't good, but I think the translation for part of your comment is "Thanks for the information." If that's so then Você é bem-vindo.

[@paullevine1813]

Steve could have never kept up with these guys in a million years. Thank God he didn't

[@davidoglesby6771]

Monster Magnet- Twin Earth

[@bocontour]

no shit..rip off

[@chrismcintosh5675]

They didn't rip it off. Dave freely admits they re-did this song. I'd call it a tribute, not a rip-off.

[@WhiteNacho]

"sun moon in the valley at the same time"..This one is my fave off this album but just barely.

[@johnfritz0]

Optic nerve just-a can't be fooled...

[@garyjonson1872]

i love LSD much?

[@sambamachineryrecords6498]

REAL

[@skipsterz]

Twin Earth’s comin’ down on you.

[@lucas_rocker]

Muito bom

[@ChristianF15cher]

Monster Magnet. Guilty of grand theft audio.

[@seventhblasphemy408]

It's a tribute

[@brucerhodes9283]

I just POOPED my pants. It has nothing to do with music 😮

[@robwalsh9843]

Bobby just annihilates the drums.

[@all66books]

I always wondered what the emblem ( the two intersecting triangles inside the globe ) meant. Anybody know?

[@gouortenklif6861]

Looks like an hourglass.

[@Jonesy1978]

Aluminati

[@jonrolston4909]

One of the forebearers of technical metal IMO.

[@liborsionko]

Much pomposity.

[@paullevine1813]

It was easy when your that good & that they were..

[@liborsionko]

Missing a lead guitar solo worthy of the composition

[@lantose]

Hope your familiar with the whole album...its full of them!

[@claudiodias8231]

E AQUI , SERTANOJO HOJE EM DIA....PELO AMOR DE DEUS

[@lucas_rocker]

Nem se compara com rock

[@johnthonig8832]

Austin Armadillo

[@bruceluber5178]

Singer sounds like ted Nugent he's a growler not a screamer

[@henriquekubakubinski5788]

Nu Metal

[@TheMoodyblues001]

In comparison with this Captain Beyond, Deep Purple is childish and pop band, not Rock! Too early to debut in 1972!

[@dirkalenis7900]

So Deep Purple in Rock from 1970 should be named Deep Purple in Pop??